merill newman is receiving a warm welcome in california greeted by his wife and son. he said he's grateful to be home. >> it's been a great homecoming and i'm tired but ready to be with my family now. thank you for all the support we got and very much appreciate it. >> both newman's family and the white house now calling for the release of another american, kenneth bae. he's been held in north korea for over a year now. >>> this is a live look in johannesburg, south africa, where visitors are gathering to honor nelson mandela today on a national day of mourning. mandela died thursday at the age of 95. now for the first time we are hearing from mandela's family. >> in the mandela household, he's no longer with us physically. his spirit is with us. we have lost a great man. the greatness in our family was in the simplicity of his nature in our midsts. >> president obama will travel to south africa for a memorial on tuesday. he'll be joined on air force one by president george w. bush and mrs. bush. plez clinton is expected to join as well. >>> carrie underwood is firing